TKO Miller Advises Trachte Building Systems, Inc. on its Acquisition of MakoRabco

Posted March 25, 2025 in by Tammie Miller

TKO Miller, a leading middle market investment bank, today announced that Trachte Building Systems Inc. (“Trachte”), an industry-leading provider of pre-engineered metal buildings and roll-up doors used in the storage industry, has acquired MakoRabco, a nationwide company that specializes in the design, supply, and construction of self-storage buildings, from New State Capital Partners.

TKO Miller initiated the transaction and acted as the exclusive investment banking advisor for Trachte, working closely with the Company’s management team and board throughout the sale process.

About Trachte Building Systems

Trachte, headquartered in Sun Prairie, WI, designs, manufactures, and erects a full line of durable, pre-engineered, and customizable steel structures for a variety of end markets across the United States and internationally. Trachte is 100% employee-owned and has been a pioneer in the self-storage sector for more than 120 years. Trachte has played a key role in shaping the market and continues to be one of the largest manufacturers of steel building packages and roll-up doors.

About MakoRabco

Formed in 2021 by a combination of Mako Steel of Carlsbad, CA and Rabco Enterprises of Winter Garden, FL, MakoRabco is a premier provider of construction services to the self-storage industry. MakoRabco designs, supplies, and installs steel structures for single-story, multi-story, boat/RV, canopies, and custom storage buildings.

About New State Capital Partners

New State Capital Partners is an entrepreneurial-minded private equity firm that strives to be nimble, decisive, and cooperative. The firm takes a long-term approach, partnering with company founders and independent sponsors in an effort to create lasting value. New State Capital Partners seeks to invest in market-leading, middle-market companies with services-based business models and has completed over 45 acquisitions to date.